Denise Alley

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 Perhaps you've heard Denise Alley speak at a conference?  Or maybe you saw Denise and her family "The Wisdom Indian Dancers" performing at one of Willie Nelson's Farm Aid Benefit concerts doing the Native American sign language to "The Lord's Prayer" as Willie sang it to open up the concert? Or maybe you just saw her beating her drum next to Neil Young in the opening of the Bridge School Benefit concert as he sang, “Sugar Mountain.”   No matter how you found about her, you know that Denise speaks and performs with spirit!  

A Voice of Wisdom. A Heart of Healing. A Lifetime of Inspiration.

With more than 37 years of international experience as a speaker and Native American performer, Denise Alley has inspired audiences around the world through her unique blend of ancestral wisdom, storytelling, intuition, and passion for life. She has worked with businesses, organizations, Native American tribes, and conferences, delivering powerful keynote presentations and transformational workshops that inspire personal growth, professional development, and lasting success.

Drawing upon her tribal roots, deep intuition, and enthusiasm for life, Denise brings a distinctive perspective to her work. Whether connecting with individuals one-on-one or engaging audiences from the stage, she shares meaningful insights and practical wisdom that encourage people to overcome challenges, embrace their potential, and live with greater purpose, confidence, and inner peace.

Denise is the author of Native Soul Heart and Healing: Stories, Blessings and Ways to Overcome Victimhood, which was rated #1 on Amazon in Native American Spirituality in 2022. Her second book, They Call Me Granddaughter: Ancestral Wisdom for Inner Peace and Sacred Living, is scheduled for publication on Thanksgiving 2026 through Amazon. This deeply personal work shares ancestral teachings and wisdom for living a more peaceful, meaningful, and spiritually connected life. Denise is also a cast member of the upcoming Amazon Prime television series Writer's Island, Season 2, featuring 15 authors on their journeys of writing their books. Filmed on the beautiful island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, the experience brings together authors and their stories in an inspiring setting.

Throughout her career, Denise has been featured on PBS, cable television networks, Willie Nelson's Roadhouse on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and Native America Calling. She has also been interviewed by ICT (Indian Country Today), sharing her perspectives, experiences, and insights with audiences nationwide.

A Heart for Giving Back
Beyond her work as an author, speaker, and performer, Denise is deeply committed to charitable causes and giving back to the community. For more than 38 years, she has performed annually in support of Willie Nelson's Farm Aid benefit concerts, helping raise awareness and support for America's family farmers.

She also performed for more than 15 years with Neil Young and the late Peggy Young at the Bridge School Benefit Concerts, sharing the stage alongside her son and granddaughters in support of children with special needs.

Denise's life and work reflect a commitment to honoring her heritage, sharing wisdom, inspiring others, and making a positive difference in the world. Through her voice, her stories, her books, and her performances, she continues to bring people together and remind us of the power of healing, connection, and living from the heart.

Coming from Cherokee, Loyal-Shawnee and Otoe descent, Denise grew up in the northeastern hills of Oklahoma in Craig County. Living modestly in a two-bedroom house with her grandparents she helped her grandmother do the laundry in an old tub hand-wringer washer, and drank peyote tea when she got sick. Denise says, “ I never knew peyote was drug until I went to college.”  She graduated from Brigham Young University in Communications.

Today, Denise shares a unique message from  ancient  wisdom to living a sacred life, to simply slow down, breathe, feel the grass beneath your feet and feel gratitude in your heart.  

Denise is a sought after keynote speaker that shares humor and stories from the past blended with faith, hope and wholeness for the future despite society abuse in families, race or culture, a message that applies to both personal and professional development.